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We have often been reminded that we cannot simply rely on AI to provide accurate information, and there have been some incidents that make this painfully obvious. Here is another confirmation: Google Gemini AI verifies non-existent idioms as factual, and it's quite amusing, actually. If you need to catch a few...
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That's right folks: buckle up, because we're well into the bumpy roads of sub-nanometer steps in fabrication process improvements. Intel's about to start launching chips fabbed on its 18A process before you know it, and TSMC has its own "A16" process coming up at the end of next year. Today, the company announced A14...
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster, which has been one of the worst kept secrets in gaming, was finally released earlier this week. With this iteration, Bethesda has delivered an incredible experience that adds to the solid run of remasters gamers have gotten as of late. However, many were left wondering what its...
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Today in New York City, Motorola unveiled its lineup of Moto Razr flip-style folding phones, new for 2025. We’re getting not two, but three new handsets in the US this year – the Moto Razr Ultra ($1299), Moto Razr+ ($999), and Moto Razr ($699). The company is also putting AI front and center with these new...
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Nebula, Anker's home projector division, has released the Nebula X1. This time, the company is leaning the 4K laser media device towards both indoor AND outdoor use, with a self-adjusting tilting lens module, liquid cooling, its trademark portable design, plus the new option to add IP-rated satellite speakers for that...
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One of the busiest trucking routes in Texas is about to make history. Later this month, Aurora Innovation, a leading developer in self-driving technology will roll out (Optimus Prime pun totally intended) an AI-powered, sensor-laden driverless semi-truck onto Interstate 45, plying between Dallas and Houston. Following...
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Yes, we're as fatigued as you are about the constant chatter surrounding tariffs (almost as much as AI-this and AI-that). Be that as it may, they are having an impact on the technology industry. The situation remains fluid, but with higher tariffs looming, OEMs have evidently decided to stockpile systems, which in...
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While not as world-changing as the ongoing tariff wars, the skinny smartphone scuffle between iPhones and Androids is just about to kick off. A Korean news report alleges that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will be announced at a Galaxy Unpacked event on May 13. The device will initially be available in South Korea, the United States, and China
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AMD confirmed it will be hosting a press conference at this year's Computex event in Taipei. It will be a livestreamed affair, so you can tune in and watch in real time. Why would you want to? On its Computex landing page, AMD hints at there being a "key" gaming product announcement at the event, which could mean...
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Happy Nintendo Switch 2 preorder day! No, it's not an officially recognized holiday, but with several retailers having unlocked product listings at the stroke of midnight, it's clearly a big event. The question is, if you missed the midnight preorder bonanza, are you already too late to secure Nintendo's next handheld...
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Apple and Meta have been hit with a combined fine of $800 million by the European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, over violations of the Digital Market Act (DMA). The DMA, which went into effect in 2023, is designed to promote fairness in competition among companies in the digital sector.
After one year of...
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TikTok is the envy of every social media company. Its success has led to heavyweights in the space to borrow heavily from TikTok’s design and features in hopes of stealing away users. Meta’s latest attempt is a video editing app aimed at creators, which will compete directly with TikTok’s CapCut.
The new app...
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Sony's Playstation 5 Pro is not even a year old, but rumors for the inevitable PlayStation 6 have already begun to swirl. What's perhaps most interesting about this latest rumor, is that it suggests there will be a handheld, portable released alongside the standard console. With the popularity of handheld systems such...
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TSMC's N2 (2nm) chip fab reportedly has a new customer: Intel, who joins the ranks of AMD and Apple tapping the Taiwanese fab goliath's bleeding edge production lines. It's not the first time that Intel and TSMC struck a deal, but it's the first time the contract is for wafers etched with diminutive 2nm...
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Are you still lugging around a backpack full of books whenever you travel? Hey, there's something about the feel (and smell) of a physical book that simply can't be duplicated by a e-reader, but on the flip side, e-readers are a heck of a lot more convenient. And you can save yourself a baggage fee at the airport. If...
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Porsche has just announced the Spirit 70—a limited run 911 (based off of a GTS Cabriolet)—that hearkens to the, you guessed it, 1970s era. The car features retro elements that could make it quite desirable to collectors, such as the stretched 911 decal on the hood and return of Porsche's Pasha checkerboard pattern...
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We reported yesterday on Intel's new Boost profile for its Core Ultra 200S processors. More accurately, it's really the Core Ultra 200K processors, as the applicable chips are the Core Ultra 9 285K, the Core Ultra 7 265K, and the Core Ultra 5 245K, as well as their GPU-less "F" variants. We happen to have a Core Ultra...
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It's starting to feel like there's a new TV lineup being launched each day. That makes it hard to keep up with fast-expanding field of options, but it's also a good thing, in that the rapid release schedule by so many players leads to fierce pricing competition. Enter Hisense and its new U8 series available in a range...
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A popular tech leaker just dropped a video of a dummy Apple iPhone 17 Air being handled and admired by people at a phone store. The highly-anticipated Air is seen placed side-by-side with an iPhone 16 Pro, showing off its skinny lines. Note that the phone isn't operational, but is a full metal demo unit that's...
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Whatever preparations Nintendo made to bolster the number of Switch 2 consoles that will be available at launch, it's not enough to meet demand. In a post on X from the official Nintendo account, company president Shuntaro Furukawa issued a lengthy apology for an expected shortfall of available units to satiate all of...
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The seemingly sudden (but not really all that sudden) rise of AI has led to an industry-wide refresh of hardware and software solutions to ride the lucrative wave. We've seen new chips from the likes of AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA with dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), clever software tools, and upgraded desktop...
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Google is rolling out a new Ultra HDR feature in the Google Photos app, that gives users the ability to convert standard images to Ultra HDR with just a few clicks. While Google did not officially announce this feature, server-side rollouts to some users confirm that it exists.
The Ultra HDR format enhances brightness, contrast, and color.
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